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Language Teaching Methods Quiz

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following doesn't belong to direct methods of presenting new lexical units?

a)

translation

b)

situation

c)

use of synonyms

d)

use of antonyms

e)

definition

2.

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate: A…is an automotized component of conscious…

a)

habit; activity

b)

habit; instruction

c)

skill; activity

d)

skill; behaviour

e)

skill; habit

3.

The content of teaching depends on

a)

aims of teaching

b)

teacher's qualification

c)

learners' attitude

d)

learners' mood

e)

teacher's choice

4.

Which of the following can't be found in a textbook?

a)

dictionary

b)

grammar reference

c)

vocabulary

d)

tape scripts

e)

texts

5.

Teaching English pronunciation includes

a)

teaching phonemes, combinations of phonemes, intonation

b)

teaching morphology

c)

teaching syntax

d)

teaching retelling

e)

teaching modeling

6.

For teaching purposes and taking into account interference we can divide the sounds of the target language into

a)

three groups

b)

four groups

c)

two groups

d)

five groups

e)

six groups

7.

Pronunciation at school is taught

a)

in integration with teaching language material and skills

b)

in isolation

c)

only for one month

d)

once a week

e)

by learning poems by heart

8.

An approach in language teaching is

a)

a set of correlative assumptions dealing with the nature of language teaching and learning

b)

one of the methods of teaching

c)

a number of connected techniques of teaching

d)

the way the language is structured

e)

theory put into practice

9.

In presenting grammar with a whole text the lesson highlights first of all

a)

the meaning and usage of the new grammatical structure

b)

the form of the new grammatical structure

c)

the pronunciation of the new grammatical structure

d)

the spelling of the new grammatical structure

e)

the new vocabulary

10.

Which of the following principles does not belong to Whole Language Teaching?

a)

deductive way of presenting new grammar

b)

language is language only when it is whole

c)

importance of comprehensible input

d)

the use of authentic texts

e)

focus on meaning and usage first of all

11.

Which of the following does not belong to the traditional approach to teaching grammar?

a)

students participate in problem-solving process

b)

little teacher/student interaction

c)

students are passive learners

d)

explicit explanation of grammar

e)

interaction is supposed to take place after the explanation and plenty of structural manipulations of elements

12.

Which comes first in grammar practice from accuracy to fluency?

a)

awareness

b)

guided, meaningful practice

c)

free discourse

d)

controlled drills

e)

free sentence composition

13.

The role of the teacher in explicit grammar instruction

a)

direct and dominating

b)

a guide

c)

a counselor

d)

teacher and learners collaborate

e)

the teacher organizes and monitors the learners' work

14.

Which of the following techniques doesn't belong to whole language teaching?

a)

explanation of the rule

b)

interesting story

c)

recorded authentic listening segment

d)

demonstration of a real-life situation

e)

conversation

15.

Analyzing structures and applying rules are common practices of

a)

grammar-translation approach

b)

communicative approach

c)

silent way

d)

whole language approach

e)

contextualized teaching

16.

The main difficulty in learning a foreign language is:

a)

the necessity to switch off from the grammar structure of the mother tongue to the grammar structure of the target language

b)

to learn the necessary number of lexical units

c)

to learn all the details o grammar

d)

to master pronunciation

e)

to learn the subjunctive mood

17.

The main steps in teaching grammar can be represented by the following three letters:

a)

p p p

b)

p p c

c)

a b c

d)

d p p

e)

t p p

18.

Which comes last in grammar practice from accuracy to fluency?

a)

free discourse

b)

controlled drills

c)

meaningful drills

d)

awareness

e)

free sentence composition

19.

What was 'turned up' to grammar in the grammar-translation method?

a)

vocabulary

b)

pronunciation

c)

phonetics

d)

translation

e)

intonation

20.

In grammar-translation method exercises were limited to:

a)

translation

b)

writing

c)

listening

d)

testing

e)

pronunciation

21.

According to the grammar-translation method the best way to say a sentence in a foreign language is to start from:

a)

a sentence in the mother tongue

b)

a substitution table

c)

a selected word-group

d)

a rule in correct articulation

e)

a filmstrip

22.

What is considered to be universal according to the grammar-translation method?

a)

syntax

b)

sounds

c)

morphemes

d)

words

e)

intonation

23.

What is the essential teaching aid according to the grammar-translation method?

a)

the textbook

b)

visuals

c)

the teacher

d)

the learner

e)

the schedule

24.

What are the primary objectives according to the grammar-translation method?

a)

mastery of reading and writing

b)

knowledge of foreign morphemes

c)

insistence on grammatical analysis

d)

mastery of speaking and listening

e)

knowledge of vocabulary

25.

In the grammar-translation method what was grammar identified with?

a)

logic

b)

skills

c)

translation

d)

means of communication

e)

competence

26.

What is the main purpose of teaching a foreign language according to the direct method?

a)

practical mastery of the language

b)

knowledge of foreign morphemes

c)

insistence on grammatical analysis

d)

the use of translation

e)

knowledge of vocabulary

27.

Which of the features given does not characterize the direct method?

a)

the deductive approach to teaching grammar

b)

developing speaking skills

c)

restricted application of translation

d)

great care in teaching pronunciation

e)

topical arrangement of linguistic material

28.

Who does the following quotation belong to: 'Learning a language has a beginning, but no end'?

a)

Palmer

b)

West

c)

Fries

d)

Sweet

e)

Walter

29.

In teaching a foreign language what does West propose to begin with?

a)

reading

b)

phonetics

c)

writing

d)

speaking

e)

listening

30.

According to West, which aspect of a language is the easiest one?

a)

reading

b)

phonetics

c)

writing

d)

speaking

e)

listening

31.

Which way of presenting new grammar material is used in the direct method?

a)

inductive

b)

whole-language

c)

explicit

d)

deductive

e)

holistic

32.

Which system is considered a secondary derivative one according to the audio-lingual method?

a)

writing

b)

speaking

c)

phonetics

d)

grammar

e)

listening

33.

What teaching aid is supposed to be the main one according to the audio-lingual method?

a)

tape-recorded speech

b)

textbook

c)

objects

d)

teacher's gestures

e)

dictionary

34.

Which theory states that learning is a mechanical process of habit formation and proceeds by means of the frequent reinforcement of a stimulus-response sequence.

a)

behaviorism

b)

cognitivism

c)

conservatism

d)

habitualism

e)

internationalism

35.

What process should be rule-governed according to Chomsky?

a)

thinking

b)

listening

c)

writing

d)

speaking

e)

habit-formation

36.

Which theory states that we learn by thinking about and trying to make sense of what we see, feel, and hear.

a)

cognitivism

b)

behaviorism

c)

mentalism

d)

conservatism

e)

habitualism

37.

The use of activities, in which learners work on the same task, but each learner has different information needed to complete the task is a feature of:

a)

communicative language teaching

b)

comprehensive language teaching

c)

cognitive code theory

d)

audio-lingual language teaching

e)

silent way

38.

Repetitive drill is a characteristic feature of:

a)

the behaviorist theory

b)

the mentalist theory

c)

the cognitive-code theory

d)

the Universal hypothesis theory

e)

the holistic theory

39.

What is not implied under cognitive processes?

a)

repetitive drill

b)

recognition of form

c)

perception of meaning

d)

relations of universals and particulars

e)

generalization

40.

Who makes decisions on the size of groups, the roles the students will be assigned, the materials needed in formal

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41.

Who makes decisions on the size of groups, the roles the students will be assigned, the materials needed in formal cooperative learning?

a)

teacher

b)

students

c)

parents

d)

school principal

e)

school board

42.

Students work together to achieve shared learning goals and to complete jointly specific tasks and assignments in:

a)

cooperative learning

b)

skills-centered learning

c)

learning-centered learning

d)

Soviet methodology learning

e)

cognitive-code learning

43.

Long-term, heterogeneous cooperative learning groups with stable membership are:

a)

cooperative base groups

b)

cooperative social groups

c)

cooperative time groups

d)

cooperative unit groups

e)

cooperative project groups

44.

Cooperative learning is a good solution of problems that arise in:

a)

heterogeneous classes

b)

homogeneous classes

c)

pre-elementary classes

d)

post-graduate classes

e)

experimental classes

45.

Which one of the listed below does not belong to cooperative learning ideas?

a)

Our teacher must be proud of us.

b)

Your success benefits me and my success benefits you.

c)

We all sink or swim together.

d)

We cannot do it without you.

e)

We all congratulate you on your accomplishment.

46.

What precedes learning according to learning-centered methodology?

a)

comprehension

b)

practical mastery

c)

theoretical background

d)

philosophical views

e)

visualization

47.

Who makes decisions during the process of developing and using a network of knowledge according to learning-centered methodology?

a)

learners

b)

parents

c)

teacher

d)

school principal

e)

school board

48.

According to learning-centered methodology the teachers do not develop positive emotions by:

a)

giving sufficient home task

b)

using pair and group work

c)

valuing attitude, aptitude, and ability

d)

giving students time to think

e)

putting less emphasis on the product

49.

According to learning-centered methodology who creates an internal system of L2?

a)

learner

b)

teacher

c)

peer group

d)

program advisor

e)

class mate

50.

Both low and high proficiency students should be able to carry out (some part of) a task according to:

a)

the use-of-flexible tasks approach

b)

the skills-centered approach

c)

the learning-centered approach

d)

the cognitive-code approach

e)

the behaviorist approach

51.

What underlies any language behavior according to the Skills-Centered Approach?

a)

learners' skills and strategies

b)

teacher's input

c)

linguistic environment

d)

learners' background knowledge

e)

aptitude and ambitions

52.

What are the objectives of Suggestopedia?

a)

to accelerate the process of understanding and to use the language for communication

b)

to read the subject texts in the language and translate them into the mother tongue

c)

to exchange opinions on the classroom activities

d)

to use flexible tasks and flexible materials

e)

to comprehend linguistic units by scheming through texts

53.

The factor which is not essential in the process of using the TL according to Suggestopedia is

a)

extensive use of computer technology

b)

relaxed learning environment

c)

Baroque music

d)

desuggestion of learners' psychological barriers

e)

learners' childish behavior

54.

The method is called Suggestopedia because

a)

learners are suggested to the material being learned

b)

learners are suggestive in their behavior

c)

learners are suggested to bring their ideas into the classroom

d)

learners are suggested to do different types of oral activities

e)

learners are suggestive in their utterances

55.

The subconscious or conscious processes by which a language other than the mother tongue is learned in a natural or tutored setting are referred to as:

a)

second language acquisition

b)

second language competence

c)

error analysis

d)

interface position

e)

interference

56.

The internalized rules which are then organized into a system constitute:

a)

competence

b)

performance

c)

accuracy

d)

input

e)

intake

57.

The comprehension and production of language constitute:

a)

performance

b)

accuracy

c)

competence

d)

intake

e)

input

58.

Age, aptitude and intelligence, motivation and needs, personality and cognitive style are:

a)

learner differences

b)

communication strategies

c)

contrastive pragmatics

d)

implicational universals

e)

learning strategies

59.

The input in SLA is:

a)

the data which the learner must use to determine the rules of the target language

b)

the learner's mental abilities

c)

a research procedure used to investigate classroom communication

d)

old habits which get in the way of learning new habits

e)

mental capacities for acquiring a language

60.

That part of the input which is processed or 'let in' by the learner is:

a)

intake

b)

interaction

c)

feedback

d)

output

e)

outtake

61.

The discourse jointly constructed by the learner and his interlocutors is:

a)

interaction

b)

feedback

c)

output

d)

intake

e)

outtake

62.

Habit-formation in SLA is:

a)

the behaviorist theory

b)

the interlanguage theory

c)

the nativist theory

d)

the cognitive theory

e)

the mentalist theory

63.

According to … errors serve as evidence of the learner's active contribution to acquisition

a)

the cognitive theory

b)

the behaviorist theory

c)

the interlanguage theory

d)

the nativist theory

e)

the mentalist theory

64.

Pictures, stories and games are important sources of interest for:

a)

children

b)

adults

c)

heterogeneous learners

d)

homogeneous learners

e)

adolescents

65.

What kind of phenomenon is motivation?

a)

learner-centered

b)

situation-centered

c)

goal-centered

d)

course-centered

e)

place-centered

66.

'Extrinsic' and 'intrinsic' can be:

a)

motivation

b)

phenomenon

c)

Language learning

d)

learning clues

e)

purposes of study

67.

Feedback, in terms of teaching in general, has two main components:

a)

assessment and correction

b)

visible and invisible benefits

c)

plan and product

d)

goals and achievement

e)

process and result

68.

The specific ability a learner has for learning a second language.

a)

aptitude

b)

avoidance

c)

attitude

d)

acquisition

e)

accuracy

69.

Theory of language learning emphasizing the learner's innate mental capacities for acquiring a language, and minimizing the contribution of the linguistic environment

a)

mentalism

b)

behaviorism

c)

cognitivism

d)

pragmatism

e)

idealism

70.

The speed at which the learner develops his L2 proficiency.

a)

rate of acquisition

b)

communicative competence

c)

acquisition device

d)

linguistic competence

e)

route of acquisition

71.

A set of general principles that apply to all languages rather than a set of particular rules.

a)

universal grammar

b)

linguistic grammar

c)

social grammar

d)

general grammar

e)

common grammar

72.

The teacher's choice between offering the learners either brief description or highly structural explanation is:

a)

elaborateness

b)

explicitness

c)

profoundness

d)

strictness

e)

authoritativeness

73.

The major classroom activity in TPR is:

a)

imperative drill

b)

making up dialogues

c)

narrating

d)

dictation

e)

reading aloud

74.

Which method attends to structure and form more than meaning?

a)

audio-lingual

b)

communicative approach

c)

silent way

d)

community language learning

e)

natural

75.

The out-of-class work learners do between lessons is called:

a)

homework

b)

project work

c)

exercises

d)

extra-curricular

e)

correction

76.

The form of classroom interaction where learners work together part or all of the time is called:

a)

group work

b)

choral work

c)

dramatization

d)

frontal work

e)

independent work

77.

Tasks are the organizing principle in:

a)

communicative approach

b)

grammar-translation method

c)

audio-lingual method

d)

TPR

e)

H. Palmer's method

78.

What kind of process is learning?

a)

conscious

b)

unconscious

c)

mechanical

d)

written

e)

oral